The experiences of nurses during the COVID-19 crisis in India and the role of the state: A qualitative analysis.
Public Health Nurs
; 2023 May 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2316850
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The study documents the lived experience of nurses coping with the double burden of external demands and internal stressors while providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.METHODS:
This qualitative study interviewed 18 female nurses who worked in the COVID wards of a major hospital in India. The one-on-one telephonic interviews were conducted with respondents based on three broad open-ended questions. Thematic analysis was conducted.RESULTS:
Three themes were identified (i) external demands such as availability, utilization, and management of resources; (ii) internal psychological stressors, such as emotional exhaustion, moral anguish, and social isolation; and (iii) promotive factors such as the roles of the state and society, and of patients and attendantsCONCLUSIONS:
Findings suggest that despite limited resources and facilities, nurses ploughed through the pandemic with their resilience and the state's and society's promotive factors. To improve health care delivery in this crisis, the role of the state and healthcare system has become important to prevent the workforce from crumbling. The sustained attention of the state and society is required to reinstate motivation among nurses by raising the collective value of their contribution and capability.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
English
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Phn.13205
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